Food and Feeding Habits Summary Myrichthys breviceps
 
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., 1967
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 65.50 TL
Sample size 8 Percent empty 12
Country Puerto Rico Locality Also U.S. Virgin Islands, Nov. 1958 - Jun. 1961.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Myrichthys breviceps
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
86.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults Mithrax sculptus Mithrax sculptus
7.00 % zoobenthos echinoderms sea urchins juv./adults sea urchins
7.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. stomatopods juv./adults Gonodactylus curacaoensis Gonodactylus curacaoensis
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